Passage

Finally finished a painting! This one is from a photo taken by Lesley Crane, my little sister and a talented photographer. She loves taking pictures of people. She has her work on Myspace, Happy Adventures. I decided to paint it at sunset. Robin says it reminds her of a Native American piece. I was originally going to use oils, which is kind of where I got the idea for the colors I used, but changed my mind just before I began. As usual, I have a feeling that it's not finished. Probably because I've been working on it so long that I can't believe it's done. Passage. Acrylic on canvas, 24 X 48.

Painter's Block?

I have two pieces in the works, but haven't been able to complete either. One is a self portrait and the other is of Ruby Sue. I've been having a lot of trouble concentrating on one thing here lately. I have little piles of projects everywhere. Cans of house paint in the upstairs hall and bedroom. The other bedroom has pictures I took down when I repainted the downstairs. I have 5 canvases staring back at me. A sewing machine with a bag of quilting fabric setting next to it on the coffee table. Scary...this is how the crazy hoarding begins. I was afraid to drag out my Christmas decorations because I didn't know if I would be able to finish putting the up or take them down in a timely manner. I made a huge bow for the top of our pre-lit tree and made curl streamers engulf the whole thing. Pretty, but hardly fa-la-la-la-la. I put up icicle lights around the porch, but some of the sections don't work. Lee couldn't get them to work, so they still sit in the living room floor and dangling from the roof of the porch after he attempted to make the work last weekend. I'll pick some new ones up. That's what I tell myself anyway. The yard is a mess as far as i'm concerned. I didn't finish the projects I started last Spring. Half mulched beds and a fence that spans only half way around the yard. I'll do better next year....right? It's a funk...I hope. I'll get out of it. It's almost 10:00 am, so I need to shed my robe and climb on the exercise bike because I am certain that if I continue to at least accomplish that every day, I will begin to feel better and take care of more than just the minimal tasks around our home.

Study of a Himalayan

SILHOUETTE

MISTAH KITTEH

NOW I LAY ME....

SIESTA

This is Sklyer. He has his own style and ended up making me have to change mine a little to suit him. He is one big ball of fur! He also doesn't care for me much. His mom gets beautiful pictures of him. She sent me a few that showed off his gorgeous eyes. He was pretty put out when I was snapping the camera around him. He didn't want to looks at me. In the end, I had to choose between his points and his eyes, so I made sure I got shots in which his features were best defined. The last picture, which I think really sums up the set, was taken by his owner. I was thrilled that I got a shot of his profile to show off his perfect face in silhouette. Study of a Himalayan: Silhouette, Mistah Kitteh, Now I Lay Me..., and Siesta. Acrylic on canvas, 8X10.

Harry Winston

Meet Harry! I began working on him about a month ago. Just about the time I decide to redo the downstairs of our home. He may have been the inspiration, as I painted the rooms different shades of gray. He is hanging in the art room right now. I haven't decided if he is finished yet. I'm holding off on the signature and the sealant until I'm sure. Harry Winston. Acrylic on canvas, 11X14.

Walker

Spent more time on Walker than any painting I've done so far. He was very complicated. Funny, seeing as how labs are the most laid back, easy going of all the hounds in my mind. They are also one of my favorites, just too large to keep in our little house. Ruby is big enough! His owner sent several photos and I considered each one, but this was the one that truly captured his nature. Walker. Acrylic on canvas.

Working on Walker

I feel like I grow with each painting and it's really going to show in this one.